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AMERICUS. GEORGIA. THURSDAY AFTERNOON. MARCH 29. 1917
HERE GOMING ADDRESS
nasiw of an ordinance regu-
vehicular traffic In tho city of
ric0 , was one of the principal fea-
0 f the meeting of the city coun
ts night. This ordinance was
on Its final passage after being
second time by Alderman E,
Horton Who Introduced It at tho
meeting of the aldermanlo
w regulations contained in
ordinance cover some points al-
, in force in this city, while sev-
addiUonal features are provided,
very motor-driven vehicle must to
W( red with the city clerk and
surer by the numbor of Its state
„ e tag, not later than March 15*h
&ch ywn".
than ono person shall not rido
motorcycle or bicycle unless
rarer seat has been provided for
extra passenger.
_ e regulation provided In the new
inance prohibits children under 16
of age from driving motor vehl-
unless accompanied by parents,
unless the child has had 12 months
rienoe in driving. No Intoxicated
son is allowed to drive a motor ve-
parklng of vehicles along the
or the city l» regulated. All
Icles must park on the right-hand
of the street diagonally against
curb, and no vehicle will bo
d to turn around between street
No vehicle is allowed to park
iin IF) feet of any fire hydrant
e ordinance provides that pro-
ons shall not be cut by vehicles
ing across the line of march, and
•chicles crossing street® where
c is heuvy shall slow down to half
speed. A s;.oed limit of 15 miles
lour Is fixed for the inner fire llm-
.nd 20 miles per hour in the outer
limits. Half legal speed must be
d in tho school zones,
was decided by the aldermen to
i00 copies of the traffic ordinance
ted and distribut'd throughout the
as to acquaint the citizens wl*.h
provisions of tho now municipal
Hrown Street Paving.
petition was received from
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 28. -
President Wilson conferred at the
White House this afternoon with Col.
House, who visited Europe as his
personal representative several months
ago, the two spending some time to
gether, but when Col. House left the
white house it was said nothing of In
terest transpired.
It became known, however, that the
president has decided not to put his
address to congress Into final shape
until the last minute, preferring
wait as long as possible In order to
incorporate any development that may
occur in the message, which it is anti
cipated, will be ono of the most mo
mentous in the history of the Amer
ican nation.
Congressional leaders already here
Informally considered probable leglslar
tlon during the day. but it was empha
sized by all factions that no definite
steps are to the determined upon by
senators and representatives until af
ter President Wilson has laid his ad
dress before congress.
JUDGE TWIGGS A FORMER
RESIDENT OF AMERICUS
Judge H. D. D. Twiggs who died
Monday In Augusta, was a former res
ident of Araericus, where news of his
demiso was received with profound
sorrow. Twenty years ago he was ono
of the prominent attorneys in this
section of the state and is well re
membered by old residents of Ameri
cas. The funeral and interment oc
curred at Augusta yesterday, being
largely attended by representative peo
ple of the community.
GERMAN AGENT
TRIES SUICIDE
ARRESTED
No Non Partisan Organization.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. March 28.—
Republican Leader Mann, of the last
heuse virtually abandoned hop© for a
non-partisan organization of the house
during the coming special session to
day.
PLANS TO SEND THE
VETS TO REUNION
Ordora have been received from
headquarters that every* Confederate
Veteran of the Sumter camp be prepar
ed and ready not later than June 1st,
to begin their march to Washington to
answer the roll when called. They are
to seize and hold the national capital
for at least three days. This Is a
consummation so devoutly wished by
every Confederate veteran since the
days of the sixties, and now that hU
resident* nr il7o~wn “street.' pray-'hopes are to become fruition, after the
that .he work of paving llrown lapse of a half century, we must all
cer-I c
with concrete be deferred until
future time. At the last meeting
i council, a petition was received
60 per cent of the property
's along llrown street, asking
the street be paved with concrete
the same rules as have been fol-
ln the paving of I>ee. Taylor anil
h streets. The council agreed
r e Hrown stroet, and the material
-ready b«*en received for this
see to it that every Confederate vet
eran able to ride must bo present when
the federal capital is surrendered to
the Confederate soldiers.
Some of the veterans are not finan
cially able to defray their expenses,
and wlH be deprived of the opportunity
of reviewing the historic scenes where
they haven not been since the days jf
the sixties unless a sufficient fund Is
raised.
ROCHESTER. N. Y.. .March 28.—
Adolph Vattes, a German, is held.by
police authorities at Geneva, N. Y. to
day on a technical charge of attempt
ing to commit suicide, pending arrival
of federal officers from Buffalo. He ia
believed to be a German secret agent.
The discovery of a letter written by
Vattes and containing statements that
he had visited “plants" at Sprlngflelff,
Mass., and In other cities, where he
“tound conditions all right and had
flashed notice to the German agent for
transmission to Mexico,” caused Vattes’
arrest On being taken into custod/.
the man attempted to commit suicide,
but was prevented from accomplishing
his design by prompt action on the part
of the arresting officers.
A search of Vattes* effects at his
lodging place disclosed the possession
of maps, clippings and photographs of
military establishments In the cities
he liad visited.
TO BE RAISED IN
CHURCH EFFORT
BROOKS WILLIAMS ONE OF
HONOR MEN AT GEORGIA TECH
Many friends of T. Brooks Wil
liams, a member of tho Suphomore
class at Georgia Tech, will be inter
ested to learn that he Is one of the ten
honor men in his class, according to
a letter from the authorities to Prof.
.T. E. Mathis, of this city. The Tech
(fficials compliment the Americus
school on its work of preparation and
friends of young Williams are delight
ed with his standing In college.
NEAR FOOT TOTTEN
The six canvassing committees
charge of the solicitation to secure tho
$.",000 fund for tho Lee Street Metho
dist church late yesterday afternoon
reported to the general committee that
$1,500 had been raised during the two
days of the campaign.
Since $2,500 had /been previously
pledged by eleven members of First
Methodist and Leo 8trect churches, a
total of $4,000 has been secured for
the purpose of liquidating the debt on
the Lee street edifice.
The remaining $1,000 will bo raised
by the general committee composed of
T M. Furlow, A D. Gatewood, John
Sheffield and H. M. Stokes, who have
directed the plans for the campaign.
Several persons from whom substan
tial contributions are expected have
not yet been seen by the canvassing
committees and the general committee
feels confident that the desired total of
$5,000 will be secured without difficul
ty so that by the end of this week
tho fund will have been completed.
Mr. Furlow this morning declared
that that there Is no doubt but that
the Lee Street church debt of $5,000
will be entirely wiped out by the time
the committee finishes its work, as the
remaining $1,000 will not be allowed to
stand in the way of the successful con
clusion of the plans.
All contributions made during the
campaign are contingent upon the se
curing of the full amount of $5,000 and
i-ghold this sum not be raised, none cf
the pledges made by donors will to
binding. Such a situation will not
arise, however, as measures are being
taken to raise the balance immediately.
The $5,000 Indebtedness on the Lee
Street church will be liquidated as
soon as the balance of $1,000 is secur
ed and plans for the formal dedication
of the edifice will then be made.
LAIRD, HAS IT -IN FOB”
ALL GERMANS NOWADAYS
SAVANNAH, Ga.. March 28.—Be
cause a cop of German parentage said
"Good morning” to Capt. Thomas H.
Laird, harbormaster of Savannah, who
nearly lost his son when tho City of
Memphis was torpedoed, the latter
haled into the recorder's court for
abusing an officer of tho law. Laird
was cautioned not to let his senti
ments against the kaiser affect his at
titude towards officers of the law, after
which the case was dismissed.
I
FURTHER GAIN IN
WESTERN BATTLE
GERMANY IS AFRAID
OF HER FOODSTUFF
NEW YORK. March 28—The diacov-
, v p| all hoa been worked out to rolso cry of a motorboat containing forty
a fund for this purpose and Is aurc of pounds of dynamite and sixteen deton
.success if the people of Americus and
e petition last night was signed
r « Uura McLeod, Mrs. C. LSher- county ra|ly l0 Ule calls0 .
j . ' M h 0Kee 7* W K “77 Every man. woman and child will have
brought out, however, that W y ...
n had previously signed th.
asking that Brown street bo! undertaking.
opportunity to support this worthy
e!h iritiin. sirs rumor
«r some discussion of the matter,
ition was declined, and the
of paving Hrown street will bo
eded with as planned.
H Mayes, city physician, ap- j
t-d before the council with a peti
from the Woman’s Club of Aincr-
^king tor a strict enforcement;
ordinances regulating the use’ WASHINGTON. D. C.. March 28
rtace closets, the housing of cows,< Dutch stebmshlps in British ports, 1 1 possession.
md other animals within the'is reported here this afternoon, have
limitj*. the anti-spitting rule* and been confiscated by Great Britain. Thoj^ wreC | S( ® r or to carry dynamite, and
similar regulations affecting the ‘ information, which could not be con-. ken eve that in his arrest they have
conditions In the city. j firmed either at the British embassy » rj niade an important capture. Johnson
. the Netherlands legation. It Is under- . , into ,». e cove
ating caps within half a mile of Fort
Totten, one of the modern defenses A
New York City, was announced today.
The boat containing the explosives was
located only a short distance from one
of the United States torpedo destroy
ers on neutrality duty near tho fort,
and investigation resulted In the ar
rest of a white man who gave his
name as Mathias Johnson, and his res
idence as Perth Amboy. N. J.
Johnson, who Is of foreign appear
ance and speaks English with a pe
culiar accent, asserts he is a wrecker
by occupation, and accounted In this
ner for the dynamite found in his
Police authorities, how-
er. say he has no license either as
health committee of the club, the Netherlands legation.
that an ordinance bo passed pro- j atod, was forwarded through the med-
ihat all odlblee offered for sole | u m of a grain house which recently
ioroughly screened against fib*.Isold the Dutch government the grain
an d that all glasses and spoons aboard many of the vessels said to
'la fountains be sterilized af*j have been seized. **-
crvlce. Attention waacallelj Recently there lias been Borne dfs-
farl that the ordinance provW- agreement betweeu the Dutch and Brit-
I <«h imvrnmenis. the latter Insisting
states he put into the cove where ho
found to seek shelter from prevail
ing high winds that threatened io
capsizo his boat.
PHNIEHE BUY LAND ON
OUTSKIRTS OF LIVERPOOL
LIVERPOOL. March 28.—A group of
Chinese have paid 1.000 pounds for a
piece of land on the outskirts of Liver
pool with a view to pig-raising and
egetable growing. China was the orig-
COPENHAGEN, Sweden, March 28.
Tho recent canvass to ascertain tl
supply of grain, potatoes and other
food crops on hand in Germany, was
made bo universal as to cause general
apprehension, according to the Berlin
Vorwerts, which quotes the socialistic
deputy Rdert as saying the 1916 yield
of bread grains was only 15 pounds per
capita more than that of the 1915 har
vest, the latter being regarded as al
most calamitous.
WILL NOT ALLOW AUTOS
PARKED IN FRONT OF HOTEL
The parking r»f automobiles In front
of the Windsor Hotel building on La
mar street will not be allowed in tho
future, according to a statement made
this morning by L. G. Council, owner
of the property. The ordinance pass
ed last night by the city council, pro
viding that no motor vehicles be park
ed In front of hotels, theatres and of
fice buildings when the owners of such
properties do not desire it, will be In
voked in this instance.
The taxicabs which have been ponc
ing In front of the Windsor Hotel will
move to another stand, probably on
Jackson street, or across from
Windsor.
NEW YORK, March 28.—(Compiled
by the Associated Pres sfrom European
cables during tho day.)—The French
war office announced today continnod
progress during last night In the re
gion north of Soissons, and also norch
of the Aillette river and east of tho
Leuilly-Neuvllle-sur-Margival line. Im
portant positions were captured along
this line.
Artillery actions continue violent on
both sides between Butte du Mcsnil
and Matsons de Champaigne and also
east of the lower forest of Coucy.
The German statement says French
attacks near L&Fere failed, after heavy
losses had been sustained, and that
German troops captured a series of
French trenches In the Champaigns
region.
The Gorman war office statement
mentions minor activities along tho
Russian front and refers to the spring
thaw setting In there. The statement
indicates that because of this no im
portant military operations will be pos
sjble for some time from the Baltio «o
the Carpathians.
IMKKHT8 MAN FIGURES IN
RIG REAL ESTATE DEAL
T. M. Tomlinson, of Americus,
recently made a trade in which he ex
changed his residence in College Park
for a five hundred acre tract of land
In Ware county, so it is stated. The
deal has just been closed.
FOUR REGIMENTS 2NI?
OF
WASHINGTON. D. C.. March 28.—
The war department leaded orders to
day, calling fonr additional National
Guard regiments Into tho fodcral ser
vice. The organizations are taken from
four states and Includo the First West
Virginia Infantry, the Soventy-Fburth
New York Infantry, the Second Con
necticut Infantry and tho Second New
Jeraey regiment The men are being
mobilized In their armories, and se
crecy la maintained as to the purpose
for which they have been called Into
active service.
FASTER CANTATA
TO BE PRESENTED
The services on Easter Sunday at the
First Baptist church will be particu
larly beautiful and appropriate, the
musical features having been given
particular attention.
An augmented choir will present
Creswell's beautiful cantata. ''The
Lord of Eastertide," rehearsals for
which ahvo been In progress for aomo
time post.
The detailed program of the musical
Program will be announced within a
few days and a most delightful Easter
service la In prospect.
Rev. A. D. Kendrick, pastor of tho
church,
crod Music.
Miss Agnes Thomas, of Plainf. who
has been heard with pleasure on var
ious occasions In this city, will nsalst
REGIMENT
MAQON. Ga., March 28.—With
Second regiment Georgia
which Includes the Americus Light tw-
fantry, again In the borders of Ms
home state, there la keen disappoint
ment on tho part of many relatives efl
members of the several companies
caused by the Issuance of orders yes
terday from Washington to suspesB
the act of mustering the men from fed
eral service until further notice. The
units of the regiment will be kept &»-
tuct at the mobilization camp at Cen
tral park, Macon, where they wera
transported yesterday morning, snlll
the government Indicates’ what dispo
sition will ho made of the regiment
20,000 Sen Added to Force*.
WASHINGTON, D. C, March 28.—
Nearly 20,000 men were added to De
national guard force available far fed
eral police duty by a war department
order suspending tho muster out of si
guard organizations still In the federal
service. With the men called out dar
ing tho past few days this gives the
government approximately fifty thous
and guardsmen to employ in their
home states to protect Industries sad
other property. Most of the men af
fected by the order are at their horns
mobilization camps, preparing to re
turn to civilian life after long stays
cc the Mexican border. They will ha
held at their camps or armories Ikr
assignments as conditions require. Is
all 22,000 are retained by the order bat
will deliver n sermon on "So- soreral of the units already had I
' ' designated tor federal service.
troops Include:
Alabama—First, Second and
Infantry; First regiment cavalry;
Company Signal Corps; one Held
In the solo work of the cantata, the
full membership of the choir being as pltal. one ambulance company,
follows: Soprano, Mrs. J. W. Harris, Georgia—First, Second and Fifth 1s-
Jr„ Miss Agnes Thomas; contralto, fantry; Second squadron and Troop A
Mrs. C. A. Ames; tenors, J. W. L. Dan
iel. R. M. Smith; bassos, C. A. Ames
Fred Morgan; Mrs. H. O. Jones, or
ganist
PERSONS TO LEAD SEARCH FOR DEATH
FIGHT FOR HARRIS’
‘TANGO PIRATES’IN SEAT IN CONGRESS
NEW YORK, March 28.—As a result
of an investigation Into the mysterious
death of Mrs. Elsie Lee Hllolr by
strangulation, and for whose murder
Bennie” Sternburg Is held at police
headquarters, authorities hero have
began taking a census of the so-called
tango pirates." These are men who
make a practice of meeting women, es
peclally married ones, in various danc
ing parlors of doubtful reputation, and
afterwards extorting money from them
under pain of disclosure. Seventy-six
names already secured by the police
disclose that no lees than fifty of the
number arc former convicts. No ar
resta. except that of Stemburg, have
been made.
DAILY WEATHER FOBECAST ♦
♦ The weather forecast for Amer
♦ leus and vtclnltv follows:
♦ Fair tonight; LIGHT FROST ♦
♦ probable.
♦ Thursday: Pair and sarmer.
r the c overing of garbage caus 1 |sh govrnmenta
01 boon enforced, and the peti-' that a certain percentage of Dutcn
"memed that this matter be re::>-| vessels be detailed to carry cargoes
at once. In British ports, to which proposal
of the aldermen commented, the Dutch government recently entered
'■ut that the chief of police.a flat refusal. There aro now a » members ofj ♦ cret Ups. A man can lie Just as ♦
y Z PrBVi0l “ ,y ,n!,trUCted “ ,0rt> Du 7 h k 'Tl;oTb^dpMn 1 he Liverpool colony are said to bo ex ♦ well In a whisper as he can out ♦
y enforce the sanitary ordinances several «£ farmer, who received th.-rU ,o„d.-G.d Man Sage.
cargoes consigned to the Belgium ^ ^ n&tiT0 I(UuL -
Continued on Last Page.) Mef commission. ———mmsmmma———■
“Weather or Yo"—Beware of se- ♦
HY QUIMBY MELTON.
ATLANTA, Go.. March 28.—Governor
Harris has prepared a special messagu
to the legislature, urging the general
assembly to provide for creation of
the ofllce of prohibition commissioner
before the "bono dry" bill Is passe).
This became known early today after
the house had deleted provision for the
commission which had been Included
In the original draft of the bono dry
measure prepared by Governor Harris
and substantially approved by the "dry
caucus” before tho general assembly |
convened In extra session. RfllirDIPIIC CUDIUCDC
Tho house, It Is anUctpatod will pass!HIVIL.I1IuUD 911111111113
Its bill today and tho measure will be |
immediately transmitted to the senate. |
that body being asked to subsUtute it,
for the senate measure. Tho senate (
bill, which woe passed two days ago.
contains no provision for creaUon of
the office of prohibition commissioner,
tut It now develops that a light Is to
be mado to establish this office, at the
Insistence of Governor Harris, and
that President Persons has promised
to lead the light for the amendment on •
m eo TO DOTHAN
cavalry; ono field hospital.
RETURNS TO TAKE
A good sized delegates of Shrlnors
from this city will leave tomorrow
morning at 5:30 for Dothan, Ala., to
attend the ceremonial seesioa of Al
cazar Temple, which is to be held In
that city.
A special train leaves Albany to- tlon contained in the newspapers
the floor of the senate, as well as in morrow morning at 7:20 o'clock, and from what I gather from private
the conference committee, in the event 8hrlners frrm all over south Georgia, uspondencc.
Congressman Charles R. Crisp leaves
tonight at 10:40 for Washington, D. C.
tj take his scat In the house of repre
sentatives when It convenes on Mon
day for the extraordinary session at
congress called by President Wilson
to consider the International attoatioa
as regards the relations of the United
Mates with Germany. Mrs. Crisp win
accompany him and remain unUI ths
extra session la ended.
The democraUc members of the
houso will hold a caucus ou Friday
morning, and Judge Crisp expects to
arrive at the national capital in Ume
for this Important gathering of his
colleagues. Questions of organization
will be discussed at the caucus on Fri
day and plans made for the conduct«f
the democratic members during UM
session.
Congressman Crisp this morning
stated that in his opinion, President
Wilson will appear before congress as
Tuesday to deliver in person his mes
sage regarding the International crisis
now confronting the United States.
That he will ask congress to declare a
state of war. Is In Judge Crisp's opin
ion wbat wUl occur.
“The democrats will organize th*
house, electing Speaker Clark ones
more, and naming a majority of the
ways and means committee," said ths
congressman. Judging from In forms-
tbe measure finally goes to a confer-, as well as a considerable portion of
once, ! Alabama will be In attendance at Ule
— — ; big fathering. Many candidates will
TO BUILD 2S YEW RAII.ROA.)* | be piloted over tne hot sands, although
IY VARIOUS PARTS OF JAPAY no candidates will be taken from Amer-
- | leus at this time.
TOKIO, March 28.—The Imperial j A baseball game between the New
Railway board la contemplating the York Americans and tbe Boston Na-
conitructlon of 28 new railroads in | tlonals will be one of the features ct
japan. They will total 1,135 miles and the day. along with a grand parade In
will cost the Japanese people $89,583 -! the afternoon and a banquet follow-
(100 to complete. ' lng the ceremonial session at night
The appropriations bills, tbe intar-
naUonal situation with possibly soma
railway labor and conservation legisla
tion, will consUtutc thoprogram far
the extra session, I think," said he, “al
though I am Inclined to believe that tbe
best thing for us to do It to settle up
on some mode of procedure In the in
ternational crisis, give tbe presided!
ample power and then adjourn. In or
der to furnish no possible embarrase-
Iment to Mr. Wilson.
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